Father dies next to his daughter in Budapest accident, guilty driver on the run – PHOTO

On the evening of Monday, 22 January, a hit-and-run driver crashed into three cars and a bus on Rózsa Street in Újpest, Budapest. He fled the scene. Authorities have launched a manhunt against him.

Deadly accident in Budapest

On Monday evening around 8 PM, the ambulance and the police were alerted to a mass accident in Újpest, RTL Híradó reports. A dark blue Mercedes ran into the back of a small Fiat, then drifted into the opposite lane, collided with two other cars and finally came to a stop, hitting the front of a bus.

People from a nearby convenience store ran out to the crash. When they saw that the Fiat’s passengers were badly injured, they attempted to help them.

The 14-year-old girl was rescued after the windscreen was kicked in, but her father was no longer moving.

They tried to resuscitate him for a long time, but he could no longer be helped. The victim was reportedly a 45-year-old man from Újpest. A woman was also injured in the accident.

“If they take the offer, a child psychologist is at the family’s disposal, because I think it is important in such a situation to help if we can,” said Tibor Déri, Mayor of Újpest.

Information of the wanted driver

The guilty driver fled the scene bleeding from the head, a manhunt was launched against him. His picture and personal information have been shared.

The Budapest Police Headquarters reported on its social media page that the driver of the Mercedes is wanted.

“If you see Péter Molnár anywhere, call the police!” they wrote.

“The Budapest Police Headquarters’ Traffic Police Department asks anyone with information on the whereabouts of 40-year-old Péter Molnár to call the 24-hour hotline 06-80-555-111 or the toll-free emergency number 112, while remaining anonymous,” they wrote in their Facebook post.